"Good to Go!": Marines, Combat and the Culture of Silence

Abstract

Marines go through boot camp and acquire a toughened mindset and a rich understanding of Marine Corps history. In the infantry battalion, Marines learn again and again to maintain a toughened mindset and uphold the ethos of the Corps. Going to war does not cause all warriors to have inner hidden wounds, but war does change all warriors. For some, but not all, warriors who do go to war and directly encounter or witness traumatic experiences while outside the wire, combat leaves a lasting hidden inner wound, PTSD. Marine infantry culture appears to have an unspoken message of never showing weakness, which has kept some Marines from going to mental health professionals for help.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 13, 2014
Accession Number
ADA610215

Entities

People

  • Troy K. Todd

Organizations

  • Princeton Theological Seminary

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Basic Training
  • Brain Injuries
  • Casualties
  • Combat Injuries
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Improvised Explosive Devices
  • Medical Personnel
  • Mental Health
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • Recreation
  • Training
  • Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Warfare

Readers

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  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
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